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block vs step

step vs block

block and step both are nouns.

block and step both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
block Yes No Yes No
step Yes No Yes No
As nouns, step is a hyponym of block; that is, step is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than block:
  • block: a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
  • step: a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed
Other hyponyms of block include anvil, briquet, briquette, bar, cake, chock, wedge, chopping block, crosshead, cube, square block, domino, ingot, nog, nut, inking pad, inkpad, pad, stamp pad, slab, starting block, swage block, type.
block (noun) step (noun)
the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides) any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
an obstruction in a pipe or tube a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance
a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed
a platform from which an auctioneer sells a musical interval of two semitones
housing in a large building that is divided into separate units a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension the sound of a step of someone walking
a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit the distance covered by a step
a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings a short distance
(computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted relative position in a graded series
a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides
block (verb) step (verb)
shape into a block or blocks measure (distances) by pacing
shape by using a block move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation
prohibit the conversion or use of (assets) place (a ship's mast) in its step
be unable to remember shift or move by taking a step
interfere with or prevent the reception of signals put down or press the foot, place the foot
impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball) walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner
render unsuitable for passage move with one's feet in a specific manner
obstruct furnish with steps
stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block treat badly
support, secure, or raise with a block cause (a computer) to execute a single command
block passage through
shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight
interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
stop from happening or developing
run on a block system
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